Strawberry Bush / Euonymus americanus
Artist
Elizabeth (Bessie) Murray Tyler
(American, 1892 - 1980)
CultureAmerican
DateSeptember 1964
MediumWatercolor and graphite
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
SignedIn pencil lower right: "Bessie Tyler and Fruits September"
InscribedPainted from a plant in the artist’s yard last week in September 1964. Also known as “hearts-bursting-with-love.” Fruits September. [edited transcription]
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number64.45.1
Not on view
DescriptionWatercolor of a flower ("Euonymus Americanus" or "hearts-bursting-with-love"). Painted from a plant in the artist's yard during the last week of September 1964.Label TextStrawberry Bush / Euonymus americanus, 1964 Watercolor and graphite Painted from a plant in the artist’s yard last week in September 1964. Also known as “hearts-bursting-with-love.” Fruits September. Gift of the artist 64.45.1 Exhibition History"Tidewater Wildflowers: Watercolors by Bessie Tyler," Willoughby-Baylor House, Norfolk, VA, April 16, 2015 - March 6, 2016.
